The Chamber of Deputies approved the simplification of the conditions for operating a taxi service in Prague

The rules for taxis are likely to be simplified in favor of
alternative carriers. Taxi vehicles will no longer have to have a taximeter,
but a mobile app will be enough. They will need obtain a registration sticker, but
not necessarily roof taxi lamp. Municipalities will not be able to control the
color and size of cars in the city. Changes are introduced by an amendment to
road transport, which the Chamber of Deputies approved today despite protests
by the Association of Czech Taxi Drivers.

The main change in the amendment, which will now be assessed
by the Senate, is the abolition of the obligation to keep a record of the
operation of the vehicle. So, taxi cars will no longer have to have taximeters
as they used to. Instead, taxis could use the mobile apps as already used by
Uber or Bolt drivers.

Instead of the obligatory roof lamp with the word TAXI, all
taxis will now have to be labeled with a registration sticker, which will be
issued by the local transport authority for approximately 500 CZK. However,
this would only apply to taxi drivers whose services customers will order
electronically. The roof lamp will continue be mandatory for taxi cars that
people hail on the street.

The power of municipalities will be limited as drivers won’t
need to pass taximeter and geographical tests. Also, city authorities will no
longer be able to impose mandatory car features, such as body color or minimum
vehicle dimensions. In addition, the authorities will be responsible for the
registration and authorization of taxis and the issue of licenses for drivers.

The amendment also brings new responsibility to taxi operators,
including intermediaries, to ensure that services are only provided to
authorized drivers. This will mainly affect alternative carriers, who will
guarantee that the service is provided by the driver with all necessary
documents.

According to taxi drivers, new rules for the operation of
taxis will lead to congestion of cities with commercial cars and reduce the
safety of passengers. On the other hand, representatives of alternative
carriers and their drivers welcome the amendment.

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